November 9, 1837 to July 4, 1838

HAMPSHIRE, Massachusetts

Emma Willard, Mary Lyon, Northeast, Women's colleges, Female Seminaries, Education, Women

On November 9th, 1837, Mrs. Pamela Burr wrote a letter to Mary Lyon, a leader of the women’s rights leader and educator, urging her to consider her two daughters for admission to Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. The letter describes the qualifications of two young girls, Caroline and Mary Burr, in detail. Mrs. Burr says that she is not extremely wealthy but could pay tuition for both girls...